Recovery Forum

Recovery
Forum
Workshops on Recovery. Contribute
to our Organisation’s Framework as
you look at what Recovery means for
you.
Keynote Speaker: Fay Jackson—CEO
Vision in Mind and NSW Deputy
Mental Health Commissioner
Activities: Drumming; Laughter
Workshop; “Dare to Move”
Wednesday 14th October
9:30am—3:30pm
Registration: from 9am
Lunch Provided
Holiday Inn Parramatta
18-40 Anderson St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Free For program participants and staff of
UnitingRecovery and UnitingHope
9am - 9:30am
Registration
9:30am-10:15am
Key Note Speaker: Fay Jackson - Recovery through Discovery
10:15am-10:45am
Janelle Abbott - Dare to Move
10:45am-11am
Morning Tea
11am-12 noon
Recovery Workshop 1
12-12:45pm
Activity 1: Laughter Workshop
Activity 2: Dare to Move with Janelle
12:45-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm-2:30pm
Recovery Workshop 2
2:30-3:30pm
Activity 3: Drumming Circle: Drumming and Interacting Music Making
3:30-4
Evaluation forms and Afternoon Tea
For further information or to
register contact
E: [email protected]
Places are limited so please
register ASAP to avoid
missing out
Key Note Speaker: Fay Jackson
Fay works as the General Manager Inclusion at RichmondPRA and is the Deputy Commissioner of NSW Mental Health Commission. Fay is an international speaker,
trainer and advocate for mental health. She is the founder
and CEO of Vision In Mind. She has been awarded Master
Trainer Status in Mental Health First Aid. Fay speaks at
conferences all over Australia including remote areas. She
has also been an international keynote speaker.
Janelle Abbott: Dare to Move
Janelle Abbott is a peer support worker in the area of physical health. She is a speaker, advocate and expert by experience. Janelle’s passion is “exercise and nutrition in mental health—
how food and movement can help those experiencing mental distress”.
The workshops on recovery will be facilitated by the senior peer learning advisor and a clinician
from the SESLHD Recovery College, using the co-production framework. The workshops are
designed to facilitate the person to become experts in his/her own self-care and fulfil his/her
ambitions. The recovery workshops promotes people’s strengths and successes, conveying
messages of hope and empowerment.
Vicki Katsifis and Melissa Agueyzinsou: SESLHD Recovery College
Vicki has worked in consumer advocacy and education for twenty years. She has experience in multicultural mental health; has coordinated a consumer reference group and a Speaker’s Bureau. Vicki is the
Senior Peer Learning Advisor and a Peer Educator with the South East Sydney Recovery College and is a
trainer for the Mental Health Coordinating Council of NSW.
Melissa is Rehabilitation Coordinator and Acting Professional Head of Occupational Therapy at Eastern
Suburbs Mental Health Service, SESLHD. Melissa is humbled to have been a clinician educator since recovery college first started in 2013 and to have had the opportunity to learn so much from consumers
and carers lived experience knowledge. Melissa’s interests are consumer participation, strengths, recovery and community focused approaches and implementing evidence based practices in mental health
Bernadette McGree
Bernadette McGree is known as the laughing meditator. She helps people find balance in order to support
their performance, maintain their health and live with
integrity. Bernadette is a qualified Laughter Yoga, Yoga
and Mindfulness teacher. The programs are delivered in an upbeat, interactive,
encouraging and positive way, because her philosophy is that fun and authenticity
is fundamental to top performance. “laughter and mindfulness bring about a clear,
calm mind.”
DRUMMING FOR ENHANCED FOCUS, REENERGIZING
STRESS RELEASE & RELAXATION
The physical act of drumming has the left and right brain engaged at the same time, which stimulates analytical and creative thought processes. Physical in its very nature, drumming can be a great stress release, often
"breaking the ice" and leaving people feeling relaxed. The feeling experienced after
group drumming has been likened to the rejuvenating effect derived from meditation. The effect of drumming on mental states is very profound in that the focus,
stress release and group energy after a drum
circle all add together to leave people feeling
both stimulated, relaxed and receptive.